"The person who set up the trap could have predicted that I would come, and blatantly arranged for the broker to reveal the clues. It was obvious that he had already prepared countermeasures. Whether it was food or illegally raised money, it was estimated that all of it had been successfully used before we arrived in Jinli County. Transferred, the hope of recovery is very slim." The chances of recovery for typical modern frauds are low, let alone in this era.
Xun Zhen covered her chest with trembling fingers.
He said in a trembling voice: "The anger is killing me, the anger is killing me!"
Shen Tang made up for it: "Don't get angry now. If you count the money you were defrauded, you will probably be surprised. The Ponzi scheme takes advantage of human greed. The huge amount will probably make you show off your power before the attack. Five times, or more?”
When Xun Zhen heard this, her eyes turned red and she was angry.
The amount was enough to make him show off his power three or five times or even more. That was an astronomical figure that was unimaginable! How dare these people lend so much money? Kang Shi counted on his fingers on one side and was shocked: "I'm afraid this amount is impossible, right?"
Shen Tang: "How is it impossible?"
At this moment, she rolled her eyes helplessly inwardly.
These pig teammates in Jinli County really can’t be brought along!
She gave a simple and crude example: "Suppose Hanzhang has 900 taels of silver in his hand, lends it out, and gets back 1,300 taels with capital and interest. If he stops at this time, he can earn a full 400 taels. Hanzhang is timid. The second time I lent out only 400 taels of interest earned, and got 577 taels back with interest, and this time I earned another 177 taels easily. Hanzhang, will you stop?"
Xun Zhen, who was named, replied: "If I didn't know beforehand, I would have been more cautious and lent twice with interest."
"The third time I lent out two loans with interest of 577 taels, there was no suspense, and once again I got back the principal with interest at 833 taels. Hanzhang, will you be more courageous the fourth time?"
Xun Zhen stepped in and nodded affirmatively: "Yes, even if I know that such a great benefit will inevitably be accompanied by risks, but -"
"But there is always a bit of luck in my heart, and I may even regret wasting the first three opportunities - if I were more courageous, I would have lent ten thousand taels or even one hundred thousand taels at the beginning. After three times, it would be thirty thousand taels or three hundred thousand taels." Two! People who get dividends will not take it as soon as it is good, but will invest it again with interest, or even borrow government debt. With only three dividends, ten thousand can become thirty thousand, one hundred thousand can become three hundred thousand, one million Three million... Let me ask you, with such huge profits, who wouldn't want to take a gamble?"
Everyone couldn’t help but ask themselves——
Can they really hold it?
Even if they can forcefully suppress their greed, what about their relatives?
Even if their reason tells them that there is a big problem here, wouldn't it be enough to just take the money and leave before something happens?
Shen Tang can see through everyone's thoughts.
Asked: "If you hold three million and refuse to repay the government debt, but when you see others paying dividends for the fourth time, will you regret it? Will you be determined to bet for the fifth time? As long as you win the bet Well, that’s a total of 4.35 million!”
There was silence for a moment, except for the rapid breathing.
From 1 million to 4.35 million, there are only four dividends.
Shen Tang finally poured a basin of cold water on her: "The crux of the problem is that you don't know when the sound of drumming to spread flowers will stop. Only the drummers know this, and human greed cannot be stopped once it is opened, so - This game is destined to be lost."
Everyone thinks they are the smart one.
She pointed out another pit that no one had noticed.
"...Moreover, don't forget to whom the official debt is lent, it is to the merchants. The merchants are white, have low status, have no power and no support. People with power and status cannot protect their hearts if they lend them the official debt. There is no such idea - even if these merchants cannot get dividends, they can still get their own principal back by extraordinary means, and even coerce the merchants to use other people's principal as dividends. Anyway, the merchants are the ones who end up in the mess. Go clean it up, and you can still sit on the Diaoyutai safely."
This is simply a good business to ensure harvest during drought and flood!
They make money, and the merchants keep it all.
But who would have thought that merchants are also part of this game?
The faces of all the ministers turned green.
Because they found themselves in a trap, the probability of falling into the trap was extremely high. As the Lord said, the people who borrowed the debt were merchants, and the merchants still wanted to owe them money for being officials? Out of this confidence, lending official debts was guaranteed to be repaid by droughts and floods. Low-risk tips for getting rich!
I can't imagine how crazy they would be if they were controlled by greed.
Chu Yao comforted his country's leader: "Now that the matter has come to this, it can only be regarded as a lesson learned. Similar loopholes cannot be exploited a second time. This kind of scam, whether it is the person who organized the game or the officials involved, , the legislation imposes severe punishment and cannot be tolerated!”
Shen Tang said: "Officials, the crime will be increased!"
Lieutenant Zhe Chong, who was kneeling on the ground, was stiff all over.
Shen Tang was in no mood to pay attention to her situation.
Even if Captain Zhechong was tricked, her bribery and dereliction of duty were true. If the grain and grass really got into the hands of Bei Mo, Shen Tang’s order to behead the capital would not be an injustice: “Ji Shou, official debt is also a bribe. The law does not stipulate the methods used by officials, but it should be regarded as bribery. I will go back and collect files on bribery and corruption from various places to make this aspect more detailed."
Kangshi accepted the order with his hands in hand.
Enduring the feeling of swelling and discomfort in her head, Shen Tang braced herself to deal with the aftermath. She lowered her head and looked at the pale-faced Captain Zhechong, and sighed softly. Although Zhechong Mansion in Jinli County is not the upper house, it is also the middle house. .The female camp is inherently weak, but this person was able to catch up in just ten years and climb to the position of Zhechong Captain. It is a pity that it is a lie to say that she is not prohibited by law. That is for ordinary people. You are all important ministers of the state of Kang, and for you, all laws are forbidden without permission!"
Everyone bowed their hands and saluted: "We will keep this in mind."
Ning Yan said the guess that everyone was worried about but dared not say: "My lord, Jinli County is like this, but other places..."
Could it be that he suffered too?
Shen Tang remained silent and did not speak, but everyone could feel the strong murderous aura lingering around her. Dr. Kurabe said bravely: "My lord, in my opinion, even if other counties are affected, the actual situation should be better than Jinli County is better."
Shen Tang's eyes fell on him and he motioned to continue.
Dr. Cangbe Si: "Supervisory censor Zheng Yu."
The last news about Zheng Yu came from Lingzhou.
In order to protect the safety of the supervisory censors, Shen Tang stipulated that they should report the situation at regular intervals and keep in touch with the censorship station. If the time is exceeded, the safety of the supervisory censors will be threatened. In special circumstances, the supervisory censors may even The troops of Zhe Chong Mansion can be mobilized, and they will be killed first and then reported. Zhe Chong Mansion did not receive any news from Zheng Yu. Is it because he knew that Zhe Chong Mansion was not safe, or was he too unexpectedly exposed, and was chased by the enemy without a chance to bring in reinforcements?
Judging from the timeline, Zheng Yu should have discovered something in Jinli County. He was accidentally exposed and lost his trace in Lingzhou on the way to escape. The gangster knew that he was going to be exposed, so he hurriedly chose to cut off his tail to survive, and planned a "ghost food theft case" "Attract the attention of the royal court and buy time to transfer illegal funds and food. Time is tight, and the nets in other places in Kunzhou have no time to close.
Even if there were losses, they would not be as big as those in Jinli County.
It may be possible to recover most of the losses.
If you are lucky, you may even be able to recover it all.
When Shen Tang brought people to Kunzhou, he ordered the Fourth Department of the Ministry of War, the Duzhi Department of the Ministry of Households, and the Department of Jinbu to take the Seven Guards and Four to lead troops to investigate various counties in Kunzhou, and he brought some people to Jinli County - he saw One cockroach meant that there were hundreds of cockroaches hiding in the dark, eating and living with people! She was worried that there might be more than one problem in Jinli County, and other places would also need to be checked.
Now it seems that this decision is extremely correct.
Shen Tang could not trust the local Zhechong government and directly led people from Qiweisi to blockade and surround the entire Jinli County. Officials who had participated in official debt lending, local wealthy gentry and even their relatives involved were all imprisoned. For a time, the prison was overcrowded.
When they learned that their property had been involved, dozens of people fainted and died on the spot.
The cell was full of curses directed at Shen Tang.
Why are they in jail even after losing their money?
It is reasonable to suspect that this is Shen Tang’s ploy to make money!
Let me ask, how could a few businessmen and a few petty officials have the guts to take away so much money without the instigation of someone behind the scenes? I am afraid that from the beginning to the end, it was a gangster named Shen who stole all the money secretly. ! The released official debts were recovered by Zhe Chong Mansion. Zhe Chong Mansion obeyed the orders of the Seven Guards and Four Leaders, and the Seven Guards and Four Leaders were minions of the king. How dare she say that Wang Ting was innocent in this matter?
The sudden return to poverty made these people lose their minds and dared to say anything treasonous! Many of them mortgaged their ancestral properties and borrowed money from everywhere to invest in government debt. Not only did they have nothing, they also owed huge debts. !
Qian Yong put his legs on the table: "The scolding is really unpleasant."
As he said that, he tore off a big piece of chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth.
The deputy general beside him resisted the urge to cover his ears and bent down to persuade: "My lord, these people's dirty words are too dirty for your ears. The prison smells so bad, should we move to another place?"
These people are all criticizing the country's leader.
Neither the Duke nor he is suitable to listen.
Qian Yong spat out the chicken bones and took out his handkerchief to wipe his greasy fingers: "The scolding is unpleasant, but I like to hear it."
Qian Yong loves to join in the fun. Over the years, only Shen Youli has been trolling people everywhere, and no one has ever dared to scold her at the top of their lungs.
How rare, I missed that there is no such shop in this village.
The lieutenant held back his face and said, "If the Lord finds out..."
Qian Yong said: "She will come to listen together."
Lieutenant General: "..."
Qian Yong twisted a silver needle and picked his teeth: "Chu Jie is not here now. Tianshu Wei is your general and I am in charge. Why are you so cowardly? Huh, I have a sense of control as your general."
"In the past, Your Majesty would not have minded this, but now..." The deputy general raised his eyes and looked at the criminal department personnel coming and going in the prison, and from time to time asked people to go out for interrogation, lowering his voice, "My Lord has suffered a big loss, this temper It’s different from before.”
"I didn't do it. There's no reason to anger me..."
Lieutenant General: "..."
He has followed Qian Yong since he was a boy and knows his temper well.
Even though he has worked under Shen Tang for five years, the consciousness he developed in the previous decades is not easy to change. For him, Shen Tang is the master of the country and the subject to whom he depends. It is an object, but it is not completely surrendered to her.
Above equality, below the king and his ministers.
Before the big tree in the sky falls, he will not have second thoughts.
"Then you should take care of the Lord's mood..."
Qian Yong waved his hand impatiently: "I know, I know!"
The members of the Criminal Department who followed the inspection were forced to stay up late at night. When they were done, the next step was the work of the Tianshu Guards.
In just one night, preliminary results were put before Shen Tang's case.
Liu Changshi of Jinli County took field leave the day before Shen Tang arrived in Jinli County. He went back to farm and took leave for fifteen days in a row. Tianshu Wei sent people to arrest Liu Changshi, but found that Liu Changshi did not come back at all - he came from nearby The farmers learned that Liu Changshi had been paying farmers to take care of their fields on the pretext that the government office was busy: "Are you sure that Liu Changshi has not come back these four days?"
The farmer nodded affirmatively: "I didn't come back."
He also asked the farmer if he knew where Liu Changshi's relatives lived.
Several farmers thought carefully and shook their heads.
Although Liu Changshi was approachable and didn't have the airs of an official, he didn't get close to them, let alone tell them about his family situation. Not only did the farmers not know the details of Liu Changshi, but the records in the Jinli County official's office were fake. .
This person has no trace of his past and seems to appear out of thin air.
Shen Tang was so angry that she threw the paperweight on the head of Jinli County Sheriff, leaving a red mark on his forehead. She said angrily: "You bastard! How dare someone who doesn't know the details dare to entrust him with the position of chief historian!"
The governor of Jinli County was afraid of making excuses.
"Here, this person was recommended by Xiaguan's friends for many years..."
Shen Tang grabbed a handful of letters and hit him on the shoulder: "Long-time friend? See for yourself what kind of work your long-time friend does! He is a rebel! You have a close acquaintance with him, and you treat him as a 'friend', People think you are ‘achievement’! Idiot!”
Kunzhou was originally the territory of the Geng Kingdom.
There are many remnants of the Geng royal family and warlords, and their relationships with each other are complicated. This is one of the important reasons why it took Shen Tang Yuanhuang three years to capture them all. She placed her own people in places where she has strong control, and appointed people in places where she has relatively little control. Former ministers of the Geng Kingdom or scholars from local families are preparing to gradually encroach and replace them. The Jinli County Sheriff in front of them belongs to the latter.
Just in case, Lieutenant Zhe Chong, who was born in the female battalion, was promoted to act as a check. Unexpectedly, these pig teammates played a good deck of cards to pieces! They all fell on "greed"!
From officials and businessmen to common people, the official debt case involves nearly 5,000 people.
How many households are there in Jinli County?
Shen Tang looked at him with murderous intent in his eyes.
Before she could have an attack, the personal guards sent several secret reports. Shen Tang tore them open roughly and read ten lines at a time. In the next breath, a majestic momentum erupted from her body, and the air waves rolled and blew the curtains in the room. The nearest Jinli County Mamoru felt like a huge mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, and he could barely keep himself from lying on the ground with his hands on the ground. What made him even more uncomfortable was that the pressure seemed to squeeze all the air out of his chest. His face turned black and blue at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Fortunately, the whole process only lasted two breaths.
"Where are the bodies placed?"
Sheriff Jinli greedily breathed in the fresh air to calm down the burning pain in his chest. He raised his eyes and saw that there was only a mess in the house, and the figure of the country's leader Shen Youli was nowhere to be seen.
There was a flash of fear in his eyes.
At the same time, Shen Tang kicked the door open.
This is the wing room, where the members of the Criminal Department temporarily stay.
Without even looking, Shen Tang hit the only living person in the room with a gust of wind. This person was wearing the uniform of a subordinate of the Ministry of Justice. Kang Shi, who heard the noise, also hurried over.
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The new character will have a very special way of being a scribe.
Chicken Si Chen.
But it is not the protagonist group, and the name of this scribe’s way is not malicious (Xian Die Jia).
PS: Please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket at the beginning of the month. It will be three-in-one tomorrow.
PPS: Officials under Tangmei actually had quite a lot of holidays (although there are always descriptions of overtime work, but overtime work is equivalent to overtime work, so there are still some holidays), normal holidays (such as Cold Food Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Winter Solstice and the King's birthday), sick leave (as the name suggests), clothing leave (a holiday for buying clothes all year round), provincial leave, wedding leave, funeral leave, crowning leave (a crowning ceremony for immediate family members, and also a holiday), and the field leave mentioned in this chapter ( For those who go home to farm during the holidays, nominally everyone has some fields, and they can go back to help when the farming is busy)...
There are so many things, and she can take one or two months off a year, Tang Mei is actually very humane.